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Kanwar began his career directing plays in Delhi. He then moved to Mumbai where he worked as an assistant to directors like [[Shekhar Kapur]] and [[Raj Kumar Santoshi]]. His directorial debut was ''[[Deewana (1992 film)|Deewana]]''. Released in 1992, the film was a box office Blockbuster and marked the screen debut of [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]. He directed several other box office hits like ''[[Laadla (1994 film)|Laadla]]'' (1994), ''[[Jaan (film)|Jaan]]'' (1996), ''[[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]'' (1996), ''[[Judaai (1997 film)|Judaai]]'' (1997), ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999) and ''[[Badal (2000 film)|Badal]]'' (2000). Kanwar went on to discover actors like [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] whom he cast in his film ''[[Andaaz]]'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=What made Raj Kanwar A Director To Reckon With|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-what-made-raj-kanwar-a-director-to-reckon-with/20120203.htm|access-date=3 February 2012|newspaper=Rediff|date=3 February 2012}}</ref> His last film was ''[[Sadiyaan]]'' (2010). [[Anurag Singh (director)|Anurag Singh]] was an Chief Assistant with him for most of films. Most of his films lead characters |
Kanwar began his career directing plays in Delhi. He then moved to Mumbai where he worked as an assistant to directors like [[Shekhar Kapur]] and [[Raj Kumar Santoshi]]. His directorial debut was ''[[Deewana (1992 film)|Deewana]]''. Released in 1992, the film was a box office Blockbuster and marked the screen debut of [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]. He directed several other box office hits like ''[[Laadla (1994 film)|Laadla]]'' (1994), ''[[Jaan (film)|Jaan]]'' (1996), ''[[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]'' (1996), ''[[Judaai (1997 film)|Judaai]]'' (1997), ''[[Daag: The Fire]]'' (1999) and ''[[Badal (2000 film)|Badal]]'' (2000). Kanwar went on to discover actors like [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] whom he cast in his film ''[[Andaaz]]'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=What made Raj Kanwar A Director To Reckon With|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-what-made-raj-kanwar-a-director-to-reckon-with/20120203.htm|access-date=3 February 2012|newspaper=Rediff|date=3 February 2012}}</ref> His last film was ''[[Sadiyaan]]'' (2010). [[Anurag Singh (director)|Anurag Singh]] was an Chief Assistant with him for most of films. Most of his films lead characters are named Karan and Kajal. |
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Raj Kanwar राज कंवर | |
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| Born | 28 June 1961 |
| Died | 3 February 2012 (aged 50) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer and screenwriter |
| Spouse | Anita Kanwar |
| Children | Karan Raj Kanwar Abhay Raj Kanwar |
Raj Kanwar (Template:Lang-hi; c. 28 June 1961 – 3 February 2012) was a Bollywood film director, writer and film producer based in Mumbai, India.
Career
Kanwar began his career directing plays in Delhi. He then moved to Mumbai where he worked as an assistant to directors like Shekhar Kapur and Raj Kumar Santoshi. His directorial debut was Deewana. Released in 1992, the film was a box office Blockbuster and marked the screen debut of Shahrukh Khan. He directed several other box office hits like Laadla (1994), Jaan (1996), Jeet (1996), Judaai (1997), Daag: The Fire (1999) and Badal (2000). Kanwar went on to discover actors like Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra whom he cast in his film Andaaz in 2003.[1] His last film was Sadiyaan (2010). Anurag Singh was an Chief Assistant with him for most of films. Most of his films lead characters are named Karan and Kajal.
Personal life
The veteran filmmaker, Raj and Anita Kanwar had two sons, Karan Raj Kanwar and Abhay.
Filmography
Director
- Sadiyaan (2010)
- Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)
- Andaaz (2003)
- Ab Ke Baras (2002)
- Farz (2001)
- Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000)
- Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000)
- Badal (2000)
- Daag: The Fire (1999)
- Itihaas (1997)
- Judaai (1997)
- Jeet (1996)
- Jaan (1996)
- Kartavya (1995)
- Laadla (1994)
- Deewana (1992)
Writer
- Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)
- Andaaz (2003) (story)
- Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000)
- Badal (2000) (story)
- Daag: The Fire (1999)
- Itihaas (1997) (story)
- Jeet (1996)
Producer
- Sadiyaan (2010)
- Raqeeb (2007)
- Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)
- Ab Ke Baras (2002)
- Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000)
- Daag: The Fire (1999)
- Itihaas (1997)
Assistant director
- Ghayal (1990)
- Ram-Avtar (1988).
- Mr. India (1987)
Death
On 3 February 2012, he died due to a kidney ailment in Singapore. He was educated in Col. Brown Cambridge School in Dehra Dun.
References
- ^ "What made Raj Kanwar A Director To Reckon With". Rediff. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
External links
- Raj Kanwar at IMDb
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